The Speaking Tree | May 08, 2020 1. Ramadan is a Culture of Purification Ramadan entails much more than fasting; it is the fostering of a culture of abstinence aimed at purification of thought,…

Dr Farida Khanam | The Times of India, New Delhi | Jun 8, 2017  During the month of Ramzan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, fasting for the whole month has been made obligatory for all…

Dr. Farida Khanum | The Times of India, Delhi | June 6, 2016 Ramzan, the month of fasting, is a blessed spiritual period for believers, for it is during this month that they do their utmost to…

The Speaking Blog | May 24, 2020 According to a tradition, Prophet Muhammad observed: "The month of fasting is the month of compassion." (Mishkat al-Masabih, 1/613). That is, it is a month in which…

Fasting (sawm) is the third pillar of Islam. Right from dawn till dusk, a man who is strictly on a fast will neither eat as much as one morsel of food nor drink a single drop of water. By submitting…

Fasting in the month of Ramadan is not some kind of annual custom. It is a living creative process. Fasting is related to the entire human life. The aim of fasting is to make man's entire life a roza…

Ramadan is the seventh month of the lunar calendar. According to the Islamic teachings, Muslims must observe fast throughout this month. The form taken by the fast is abstinence from food and drink…

Fasting is an exercise in self-discipline. During the month of Ramadan, the believer abstains from food and drink in the daytime of his own free will. It is only after sunset that he satisfies his…

The command to fast has been given in detail in the Quran. We quote here the relevant verses: Fast for a specified number of days, but if any one of you is ill, or on a journey, let him fast the…